KB972270 update won't install on XP SP3

Security Update for Windows XP (KB972270) will not install manually or
automaticly via windows update. I get the response "Some updates could not
be installed".

Other updates installed OK. This seems to be the only one not working.
Please assist.

When I manually installed I attempted to use the following approach:

WindowsXP-KB972270-x86-ENU.exe /log:c:. /verbose

It fails with two Setup error messages in a graphical text box:
"Setup error
the system cannot find the file specified"
AND
"Setup error
installation did not complete"

The command line argument produce the following logs in the root of Windows
dir:
CabBuild.log
with the following contents:
************************* Cab Build Debug Log Begins
*************************

LoadOrInstallBranchesInf: Source branches.inf is newer; using source.
LoadOrInstallBranchesInf: Using c:\c211e5b8bb30b8906b22b3\update\branches.inf.
LoadOrInstallBranchesInf: BRANCHES_INF_OP_LOAD: Loading
c:\c211e5b8bb30b8906b22b3\update\branches.inf ...
LoadBranchesInf: BrInitialize() failed with inf
c:\c211e5b8bb30b8906b22b3\update\branches.inf; error=0x00000002, line=1494.
LoadOrInstallBranchesInf: BRANCHES_INF_OP_LOAD: Load failed; error=0x00000002.
InitInst: LoadOrInstallBranchesInf failed to load branch info;
error=0x00000002.

AND
Setuplog.txt with the following contents:

Time,File,Line,Tag,Message
01/13/2010
21:42:09.934,d:\xpsp\base\ntsetup\syssetup\syssetu p.c,6539,BEGIN_SECTION,Installing Windows NT
01/13/2010 21:42:11.934,d:\xpsp\base\ntsetup\syssetup\wizard. c,1568,,SETUP:
Calculating registery size
01/13/2010 21:42:11.934,d:\xpsp\base\ntsetup\syssetup\wizard. c,1599,,SETUP:
Calculated time for Win9x migration = 120 seconds
01/13/2010
21:42:11.934,d:\xpsp\base\ntsetup\syssetup\syssetu p.c,6570,BEGIN_SECTION,Initialization


Any help would be appreciated.

On 2010-01-14 3:52 p.m., onejohn512 wrote:

> When I manually installed I attempted to use the following approach:
>
> WindowsXP-KB972270-x86-ENU.exe /log:c:. /verbose

The error in the logs is saying that the update\branches.inf file does not
exist. I suggest you try using the /x option to extract the update files first
to an explicit directory, say c:\kb972270.

Then run c:\kb972270\update\update.exe and see if that works any better. Check
that the branches.inf file is actually there and hasn't, e.g., been eaten by
your anti-virus software.

Oh, you might like to try running update.exe in safe mode too.

Harry.

>
> It fails with two Setup error messages in a graphical text box:
> "Setup error
> the system cannot find the file specified"
> AND
> "Setup error
> installation did not complete"
>
> The command line argument produce the following logs in the root of Windows
> dir:
> CabBuild.log
> with the following contents:
> ************************* Cab Build Debug Log Begins
> *************************
>
> LoadOrInstallBranchesInf: Source branches.inf is newer; using source.
> LoadOrInstallBranchesInf: Using c:\c211e5b8bb30b8906b22b3\update\branches.inf.
> LoadOrInstallBranchesInf: BRANCHES_INF_OP_LOAD: Loading
> c:\c211e5b8bb30b8906b22b3\update\branches.inf ...
> LoadBranchesInf: BrInitialize() failed with inf
> c:\c211e5b8bb30b8906b22b3\update\branches.inf; error=0x00000002, line=1494.
> LoadOrInstallBranchesInf: BRANCHES_INF_OP_LOAD: Load failed; error=0x00000002.
> InitInst: LoadOrInstallBranchesInf failed to load branch info;
> error=0x00000002.
>
> AND
> Setuplog.txt with the following contents:
>
> Time,File,Line,Tag,Message
> 01/13/2010
> 21:42:09.934,d:\xpsp\base\ntsetup\syssetup\syssetu p.c,6539,BEGIN_SECTION,Installing Windows NT
> 01/13/2010 21:42:11.934,d:\xpsp\base\ntsetup\syssetup\wizard. c,1568,,SETUP:
> Calculating registery size
> 01/13/2010 21:42:11.934,d:\xpsp\base\ntsetup\syssetup\wizard. c,1599,,SETUP:
> Calculated time for Win9x migration = 120 seconds
> 01/13/2010
> 21:42:11.934,d:\xpsp\base\ntsetup\syssetup\syssetu p.c,6570,BEGIN_SECTION,Initialization
>
>
> Any help would be appreciated.


--
"I wish that, just once, some terrorist would try something that you can only
foil by upgrading the passengers to first class and giving them free drinks."
- Bruce Schneier
http://www.schneier.com/blog/archive...ting_expl.html

See the "How to obtain help" section of
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/9722790

For home users, no-charge support is available by calling 1-866-PCSAFETY
and/or 1-866-234-6020 in the United States and in Canada or by contacting
your local Microsoft subsidiary. There is no-charge for support calls that
are associated with security updates. When you call, clearly state that
your problem is related to a Security Update and cite the update's KB number
(e.g., KB972220).

Or you can...

Start a free Windows Update support incident request:
https://support.microsoft.com/oas/de...spx?gprid=6527

Consumer Security Support home page includes links for free security update
support, too
https://consumersecuritysupport.microsoft.com/

For more information about how to contact your local Microsoft subsidiary
for security update support issues, visit the International Support Web
site: http://support.microsoft.com/common/international.aspx

For enterprise customers, support for security updates is available through
your usual support contacts.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
www.banthecheck.com

onejohn512 wrote:
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB972270) will not install manually or
> automaticly via windows update. I get the response "Some updates could
> not
> be installed".
>
> Other updates installed OK. This seems to be the only one not working.
> Please assist.
>
> When I manually installed I attempted to use the following approach:
>
> WindowsXP-KB972270-x86-ENU.exe /log:c:. /verbose
>
> It fails with two Setup error messages in a graphical text box:
> "Setup error
> the system cannot find the file specified"
> AND
> "Setup error
> installation did not complete"
>
> The command line argument produce the following logs in the root of
> Windows
> dir:
> CabBuild.log
> with the following contents:
> ************************* Cab Build Debug Log Begins
> *************************
>
> LoadOrInstallBranchesInf: Source branches.inf is newer; using source.
> LoadOrInstallBranchesInf: Using
> c:\c211e5b8bb30b8906b22b3\update\branches.inf. LoadOrInstallBranchesInf:
> BRANCHES_INF_OP_LOAD: Loading
> c:\c211e5b8bb30b8906b22b3\update\branches.inf
> ...
> LoadBranchesInf: BrInitialize() failed with inf
> c:\c211e5b8bb30b8906b22b3\update\branches.inf; error=0x00000002,
> line=1494.
> LoadOrInstallBranchesInf: BRANCHES_INF_OP_LOAD: Load failed;
> error=0x00000002.
> InitInst: LoadOrInstallBranchesInf failed to load branch info;
> error=0x00000002.
>
> AND
> Setuplog.txt with the following contents:
>
> Time,File,Line,Tag,Message
> 01/13/2010
> 21:42:09.934,d:\xpsp\base\ntsetup\syssetup\syssetu p.c,6539,BEGIN_SECTION,Installing
> Windows NT 01/13/2010
> 21:42:11.934,d:\xpsp\base\ntsetup\syssetup\wizard. c,1568,,SETUP:
> Calculating registery size
> 01/13/2010
> 21:42:11.934,d:\xpsp\base\ntsetup\syssetup\wizard. c,1599,,SETUP:
> Calculated time for Win9x migration = 120 seconds
> 01/13/2010
> 21:42:11.934,d:\xpsp\base\ntsetup\syssetup\syssetu p.c,6570,BEGIN_SECTION,Initialization
>
>
> Any help would be appreciated.